Before (end of 2000) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 36 · Conservative 10 · Other 5 · Labour 4
After (end of 2001) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 35 · Conservative 11 · Other 5 · Labour 4
Ward results
Itchen Valley1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| S. Glasspool | Conservative | 4,189 |
| S. Cook | Liberal Democrats | 4,049 |
| R. Atkins | Labour | 1,041 |
Meon Valley1 seat · turnout 70.2%
| H. Hindson | Conservative | 6,239 |
| A. Slade | Liberal Democrats | 4,208 |
| D. May | Labour | 1,233 |